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Flow wrap packaging

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-25
NESTEC SA
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Benefits of technology

The invention aims to improve on existing packaging designs by allowing for easy opening and mess-free consumption of the product.

Problems solved by technology

Such opening is however neither controlled nor intuitive.
Further, such conventional packaging does not guarantee access to the product via a full wide opening as the opening is not controlled.
Consequently, such packaging opens in a random fashion often leading to contact between the fingers of the consumer and the product.
Further, conventional packaging renders it difficult to access the product without damaging the product, since the consumer needs to press onto the outer surface of the packaging surrounding the product in order to gain access.
Therefore, the product may get crushed and thus damaged by the pressure and / or starts to melt if said product is heat-sensitive.

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first embodiment

[0044]Also, with respect to FIGS. 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b and 4 (showing the invention), the fin seal 7 is provided at one of the lateral sides 8, 12 (preferably the narrow long lateral sides) of the packaging 1, said lateral side is in the following also referred to as first lateral side 8. The lateral side 12 being opposite to the first lateral side 8 is in the following also referred to as second lateral side 12.

[0045]It is noted that the invention is not limited to a packaging having two opposed end seals and the fin seal extending between these two end seals. In case the packaging 1 has, for instance, a triangular form, it can also be arranged in a different way as will be described later on with respect to another embodiment of the invention.

[0046]The width W of the fin seal 7 is preferably greater than or equal to the thickness T of the packaging 1 such that the fin seal 7 can be folded back to wrap around at least said (first) lateral side portion 8 of the packaging 1 having said fin...

third embodiment

[0058]With respect to FIGS. 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7 and 8, another embodiment of the packaging 100 according to the invention is shown. The packaging 100 according to this embodiment preferably further comprises at least one additional tear-line 20, wherein the invention is not limited thereto. In fact, the number of additional tear-lines is not limited by the invention. For example, FIG. 9 shows the packaging 110 according to the invention having a plurality of (three) additional tear-lines 20, 21, 22.

[0059]It is noted that identical features of the respective embodiments are provided with the same reference numerals. What has been described with respect to the first embodiment thus also applies for the embodiments described in the following.

[0060]As can be clearly seen in FIGS. 5a and 6a or FIG. 9, the additional tear-lines 20, 21, 22 extend from a region of the lateral side 12 or 8 of the packaging 100, 110 close to where the previous tear-line ends (e.g. where the non-merging portion ...

second embodiment

[0068]The entirety of the tear-lines 11, 20, 21, 22 according to the invention preferably forms a zigzag pattern on the front wall F and / or rear wall R of the packaging 100, 110 (i.e. in side view) as can be seen in FIGS. 5a, 6a and 9. When only having two tear-lines 11, 20, as shown in the second embodiment, these tear-lines 11, 20 are arranged in a V-shape. In other words, adjacent tear-lines 11, 20 or 20, 21 or 21, 22 and so on are always arranged in a V-shape, wherein the “V” is alternately open to the lateral side (e.g. the first and second lateral sides 8, 12 according to FIG. 9) of the packaging 110.

[0069]It has already been described above that the packaging is not limited to a rectangular shape. It is also possible that the packaging may have a square, rectangular, triangular or any other shape in side view while the packaging may also have a circular, oval, square or rectangular or any other cross-section in a top view.

[0070]In this case, the packaging (e.g. a rectangular ...

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Abstract

The invention is directed to a sealed packaging (1, 100, 110) for food products (P), such as confectionery products like candy bars or ice cream bars, preferably having a substantially cuboid form and comprising a flow wrap (2), wherein the flow wrap (2) is closed by end seals (3, 4) at two opposed ends (5, 6) and a fin seal (7) extending in a longitudinal direction of the packaging (1, 100, 110) between the two end seals (3, 4), wherein the fin seal (7) is provided at a lateral side (8) of the packaging (1, 100, 110), wherein an opening aid (9) is provided in the fin seal (7), and wherein the opening aid (9) extends into a tear-line (11) which diagonally traverses at least one of a front and rear wall (F, R) of the packaging (1, 100, 110).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to sealed packaging for food products, such as confectionery products like candy bars or ice cream bars, comprising a flow wrap being closed by at least one end seal as well as a fin seal.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In the prior art, many packages are known such as candy bars or the like, being made of a flow wrap. Several ways of opening the packaging is also known wherein it can be either opened by using the end seal pattern or the long fin seal pattern to initiate the tear. Such opening is however neither controlled nor intuitive. Further, such conventional packaging does not guarantee access to the product via a full wide opening as the opening is not controlled. Consequently, such packaging opens in a random fashion often leading to contact between the fingers of the consumer and the product.[0003]Further, conventional packaging renders it difficult to access the product without damaging the product, since the consumer need...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D75/58
CPCB65D75/5888B65D75/5827B65D75/58
Inventor LABROUSSE MOLLA, SOPHIE MARIEROTA, MIKAELLEBRAND, PIERRE HENRI
Owner NESTEC SA